Classes offered Fall 2009

LANGUAGE COURSES

LT 121.01 - INTRODUCTORY LATIN I ­- MWF 1:00-1:50 PM - Dr. John Jacobs
An introduction to the Latin language for students with no prior experience in Latin.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics Minor

LT 122.31 - INTRODUCTORY LATIN II - MW 4:30-5:45 PM - Mr. Robert Wright
A continuation of Latin 121 for students with some high school background in Latin (placement through a placement test).
PREREQUISITE: LT 121 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor

LT 123.01 - INTERMEDIATE LATIN - MWF 11:00-11:50 AM - Dr. John Jacobs  A continuation of Latin 121 and 122 or for students with some high school background in Latin (placement through a placement test). This course completes the presentation of Latin grammar and syntax.
PREREQUISITE: LT 122 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor

LT 123.02 - INTERMEDIATE LATIN - TTH 10:50-12:05 PM - Dr. Joseph Walsh
A continuation of Latin 121 and 122 or for students with some high school background in Latin (placement through a placement test). This course completes the presentation of Latin grammar and syntax.
PREREQUISITE: LT 122 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor

LT 124.01 - LATIN GOLDEN AGE PROSE AND POETRY - MWF 10:00-10:50 AM - Dr. Thomas McCreight
This course focuses on reading and interpreting Latin literature from its Golden Age. Authors read usually include Virgil, Ovid, Livy, etc.
PREREQUISITE: LT 123 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor and Medieval Studies Minor

LT 354.01 - PETRONIUS - MWF 12:00-12:50 PM - Dr. Thomas McCreight
Close reading of sections of the underground classic, Petronius' Satyricon. Discussions focus on language, style, and subject matter along with the lure of the demimonde, sociocultural background, antihero, narrative technique, literary parody, and religious echoes.
PREREQUISITE: LT 124 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor 
 

GK 121.01 - INTRODUCTORY GREEK I - MWF 9:00-9:50 AM -  Dr. Robert Miola
An introduction to the grammar and syntax of Ancient Greek. If you like Latin, you'll LOVE Greek, but no background in Latin is assumed or required.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor; Theology Majors should consult with the Theology dept. about Theology credit for Greek.

GK 123.01 - INTRODUCTION TO ATTIC PROSE - MWF 2:00-2:50 PM - Dr. Thomas McCreight
The first reading course in Greek, usually concentrating on the works of Plato.
PREREQUISITE: GK 122 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor; Theology Majors should consult with the Theology dept. about Theology credit for Greek.

GK 330.01 - HESIOD - MWF 10:00-10:50 AM - Dr. Martha Taylor
Readings in Greek at the advanced level. Topics vary according to student interest.
PREREQUISITE: GK 124 or equivalent
COUNTS FOR: Language requirement, Classics and Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor; Theology Majors should consult with the Theology dept. about Theology credit for Greek.

CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION COURSES

English Core Courses

CL 211.01/EN 211.01 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY - MWF 10:00-10:50 AM - Dr. John Jacobs  Why did the Greek gods and goddesses behave so scandalously, and why should we care today? Can a woman be a hero? Ponder these questions with the help of Greek vases, sculpture ancient and modern, and various other media, but especially with some of the greatest texts of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. This course satisfies the second half of the English core, so be prepared to read extensively and to write carefully.
PREREQUISITE: CM 100, EN 130
COUNTS FOR: English core requirement; Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor

History Core Courses

CL 313.01/HS 313.01 -­ HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS - TTH 9:25-10:40 AM - Dr. Joseph Walsh
Is Christmas the commemoration of Jesus' birth? Or is it a pagan winter festival hiding behind a thin but deceptive veil of Christian images and ideas? Students will discover that the holiday is both of these things and a good deal more to boot. Students examine the origins and many transformations of the holiday and how the holiday has both reflected and helped determine the course of history. Topics include the Christmas tree, gift giving, the suppression of Christmas, the Nativity accounts, pagan precedents and, of course, Santa.
PREREQUISITE: CM 100, HS 101
COUNTS FOR: History Core Requirement; Classical Civ. Major, Classics Minor, Catholic Studies

CL 326.01/HS 326.01 -­ THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS - MWF 11:00-11:50 ­- Dr. Martha Taylor